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About the artistBiography  John Twinning: was born in Birmingham in 1961. He currently resides a stones throw from Cannock Chase in the picturesque Staffordshire village of Cannock Wood, where he has lived on and off since 1965.He studied 'O' and 'A' Level Art in two, rather than the customary four years - showing a not inconsiderable flair for the subject - as well as early signs of the realism in his art that would later become his 'trademark' style. In 1983 John gained a BA in Visual Communications Studies at West Midlands College of Higher Education. The course consisted of practical work in several creative fields including photography, graphic design, video and audio visual production. In his graduating year, John's photographs won first prize in a competition organised by The Observer and Christian Aid which was open to all professional UK photographers. After College, John worked for a number of years as a freelance journal photographer and graphic designer. John has exhibited and sold his artwork at the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times watercolour Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. In 1997 his painting of Lichfield Cathedral was selected and sold during the show's preview. In July 2008, John's painting Low Tide was selected for exhibition at the prestigious Royal Watercolour & Sunday Times Watercolour Competition exhibition. Again the piece sold at the exhibition's preview held at Bankside Gallery, home to the RWS. He has also shown work at the Friends of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition; as well as other galleries in the Midlands and East Anglia. Want to see more of John's Work? Many of John's pictures can be seen and purchased on the website via the gallery pages, or you can download a printable version of John's latest catalogue in PDF format (3 MB). How to Order You can buy on line by clicking on one of the 'buy' buttons (and using PayPal); or by downloading the order form to pay by cheque. Print Signing  Prints with a limited run are signed in the bottom right hand border underneath the picture, as in the example shown here. If you would prefer your print to be unsigned/ un-numbered, please make this known when you place your order.Where to buy on the high street You can purchase John's work from a number of independent high street retailers and a full list can be found on the Retail Suppliers page of this site. John Twinning contact details e-mail : telephone : 01543 670172 in writing to : 9 Gilwell Road, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4RQ. |
Lichfield Cathedral viewed from Stowe Fields (Staffordshire)  Original - gouache on paper © John Twinning 1996 & 2010 This painting managed to get itself into the Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London in 1997 and was sold on the opening night! Lichfield Cathedral is here viewed from the very edge of Stowe Pool and rises majestically from behind a number of smaller buildings including the large bright house on the right hand side of the picture. This house is known euphemistically in local circles as 'Spite House'. Why is that you may ask? Well, a trustworthy source has informed me that this house was built by a wife many years ago when her marriage failed. The husband's view was deliberately blocked soon thereafter when the wife had this house built to spite him. Strange?… yes, but I am assured true. Interestingly as this site was being put together, Lichfield Cathedral - but unfortunately for me, not my painting of it - is currently featuring on a new range of Royal Mail stamps showing British Cathedrals. Did you know that Lichfield is part of the Town Twinning initiative, being twinned with the cities of Limburg an der Lahn in Germany and Sainte Foy les Lyon in France. Browse more images: Churches & Cathedrals | Topographical Studies  |